An inquest at Hove Crown Court had heard that Brian Waller, 72, died after falling out of bed in April last year while a month later Edward Warneford, 66, died in the same ward after choking on his false teeth

Mrs James, 54, said: "She is completely dependent on my sister's wonderful care. There's nothing left of our Mum except her physical entity. But the assessment for Continuing Healthcare was laughable. The nurse assessor who came spent only 30 seconds with Mum, long enough just to check we really were caring for someone, but not enough to make any real judgement.

The King's Fund study will say the combination of an ageing population, and the impact of the recession on the Government's budget, has left the country facing an even greater crisis than previous forecasts have indicated.

Its call for radical changes to the way care of the elderly is funded will come as the Government prepares to issue a white paper setting out its proposals, including what has been dubbed a "death tax" on people's homes.

I wonder what changes will occur in the way "the elderly are cared for." Or perhaps not cared for (see the story a couple lines up...) And of course the Brits themselves aren't doing anything to address the shortfall. (Buying insurance, saving extra funds, etc.) Why should they? They get free health care. (At least for now.)

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